Chief Instructor
1968 - Began training in Karate (Wado-Ryu) - 4th Kyu (B.K.A.)
1970 - Joined the Y.M.C.A. Shukokai Karate Club Manchester (members of the Shukokai Karate Union)
1974 - 1st Dan (S.K.U.)
1977 - 2nd Dan (S.K.U.)
1980 - 3rd Dan (S.K.U.)
1985 - 4th Dan (S.K.U.)
1990 - 5th Dan (S.K.U.)
1996 - 6th Dan (S.K.U.)
2003 - 7th Dan (S.S.U.)
Positions held within the S.K.U.:-
Member of the Executive Committee 1975 - 1998.
Member of the Technical Committee 1980 - 1998.
National Squad Manager/Coach 1983 - 1998.
Kumite Referee.
Chief Kata Judge.
English Karate Governing Body Instructor Assessment Officer.
October 1998 resigned membership of S.K.U.
Reason for resignation, to gain more knowledge of the true Shukokai/Shito-Ryu
system.
November 1998 formed the Shukokai Shito-Ryu Karate-Do.
1st August 1999 approved membership of the E.K.G.B.
22nd August 1999 travelled to Japan to train under the World Chief Instructor of Shukokai, Haruyoshi Yamada, successor to the late Chojiro Tani the founder of Shukokai.
September 1999 accepted into the World Shito-Ryu Shukokai Union under the leadership of Haruyoshi Yamada.
Name of association changed to reflect this honour - The Shito-Ryu Shukokai Union England was born.
Current positions held:-
Official representative of Haruyoshi Yamada 9th Dan
Hanshi.
Chief Instructor of the Shito-Ryu Shukokai Union England & Chief Instructor
for Great Britain.
Vice president of the Shito-Ryu Shukokai Union Europe.
Chief Instructor and Founder of Nakashi Karate Academy (est. 1974).
Chief Instructor of Altrincham Karate Club.
E.K.G.B. Instructor Assessment Officer (S.S.U.).
Miscellaneous:-
Former member of the English National Kumite Squad.
Former English National Referee.
Experience in other Martial Arts:-
Judo
Jiu-Jitsu
Aikido
Iai-Do
Kobu-Do
6th Dan grading ratification in Karate by Dai Nippon Butoku Kai.
6th Dan grading ratification in Shito-Ryu Shukokai Karate in the form of a practical grading under Haruyoshi Yamada, World Chief Instructor Shukokai Shito-Ryu Karate.
7th Dan grading ratification in Shito-Ryu Shukokai Karate under Haruyoshi Yamada, World Chief Instructor Shukokai Shito-Ryu Karate.
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Chris Mileham_
Assistant Chief Instructor
Club 4/5
Sakura Lyth Bank
Shrewsbury
SY3 0BE
01743 873 3013
christopher.mileham@lineone.net
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Tony Grainger_
Assistant Chief Instructor
Club 7
133 Bethune Avenue
Hull
HU4 7ER
01482 644 896
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Phil Shufflebotham
Club 10
144 Hamil Road
Burslem
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 1BB
07949 603 353 (mobile)
01782 866 37182
phil.shuff@ntlworld.com
www.stokeshukokai.co.uk
Mike Rowland (Licencing Officer & Distribution)
Club 14
7 Hay Street
Marshfield
Wiltshire
SN14 8NJ
07769 900 933 (mobile)
01225 891 071
ssu@yahoo.co.uk
Mick Jones
Club 8
Barry Williams
Club 12
26 Thrush Way
Herons Reach
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 3LN
07866 496 697 (mobile)
01606 551 558
Tony Cornett
Club 16
1 Ballard Way
Shaw
Oldham
OL2 8DU
01706 843 372
Paul Williams
Club 19
17 Alderton Grove
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 3UX
01606 860 146
Mark Gooding
Club 3
27 Micklehurst Road
Mossley
Tameside
Lancs
OL5 9NL
07779 823 969 (mobile)
Richard Garbett
Club 20
46 Mill Street
Wem
Shropshire
SY4 5EX
07971 202 251 (mobile)
Andy Plumb
Club 21
Wales
07718 984 115 (mobile)
Paul Howson
Club 22
Rose Cottage
Chapel Street
Goxhill
Barrow-on-Humber
Lincs
DN18 7JJ
01469 530 872
Paul Lomax
Club 24
Didsbury Manchester
07931 957944 (mobile)
nakashiparrswood@hotmail.co.uk
Garry Smith
SSU North Manchester
07770 266 246 (mobile)
L4ebb@btinternet.com
Barry Williams
Williams Karate Academy
Weaverham/Kelsall
07866 496 697 (mobile)
Andy Saipe
St.Martins Institute
St.Martins View
Leeds LS7 3LA
07775 517 341 (mobile)
Merfyn Jones
Club Llanrwst North Wales
8 Groesffordal
Llanddoged
Llanrwst
Conwy LL26 0UA
North Wales
01492 642 799
George Politis
Club Bangor North Wales
12-14 Hollyhead Road
Bangor LL57 2EG
North Wales
07792 310 567 (mobile)
Roland Clark
Huddersfield Shukokai
Longwood
Huddersfield
07713 242528 (mobile)
Andrew Nicols (Treasurer)
76 Whileoak View
Croft View
Darly Lever
Bolton
BL3 1ST
01204 373 456
Nick Flaherty
Williams Karate Academy
Weaverham/Kelsall
webmaster@williamskarate.co.uk
